Australia Post hit record highs this peak season, delivering almost 111 million parcels[1] across November and December (up 7.6% from the previous year), as Aussies embraced online shopping more than ever before. November saw an early surge in online shopping, with the Cyber Sales weekend driving record sales as shoppers chased value and ticked off…
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Hottest Pie Hundred playlist and competition for 2026
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With summer here, it’s once again time for this year’s National Pies’ Hottest Pie Hundred playlist and competition along with the opportunity to indulge into some pie-tastic tunes for a chance to win.This year’s competition invites entrants to vote for their favourite pie-inspired song for the chance to win 100 delicious National Pies, a limited-edition…
Hoyts Renovates Arndale Cinema
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Australia’s premier cinema chain HOYTS has given its Arndale location the ultimate renovation, unwrapping a fully upgraded cinema in time for local moviegoers to relax, recline, and enjoy over the holiday period.
Cannes-Winning Queer Love Story Pillion Hits Cinemas February 19
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Traffic warden Colin lives a small, carefully ordered life with his parents, Peggy and Pete, until Ray – the charismatic leader of a gay biker gang – claims him as his submissive. Drawn into Ray’s world of leather, ritual, and unspoken codes, Colin awakens to intoxicating new dimensions of desire and belonging. But as devotion…
Primitive War
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Vietnam. 1968. A recon unit known as Vulture Squad is sent to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing Green Beret platoon. They soon discover they are not alone.
20 years of Zambrero
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When Dr Sam Prince opened a small Mexican restaurant in Canberra 20 years ago (31 December), the idea that a fast-casual food business could balance social impact with commercial success was met with deep scepticism.At the time, few believed a purpose-led model could survive in a highly competitive sector, let alone scale.Two decades on, Zambrero…
RMIT Partners With Midsumma Festival
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RMIT is proud to partner with Australia’s leading LGBTQIA+ arts and cultural festival as it marks 30 years of the Midsumma Pride March – one of many events celebrating pride and unity. “RMIT is proud to stand with our rainbow community as Midsumma’s new Major Partner. Our university community is proudly diverse, built on inclusion,…
The Secret Agent Headed to Australian Cinemas January 22 2026
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In the grip of Brazil’s military dictatorship, 1977, university professor Marcelo arrives in Recife during Carnaval week, desperately seeking refuge and reunion with his son. Assuming a new identity among a group of outsiders, he discovers that safety is fleeting – the authoritarian state tightens its grip, and the city that promised shelter erupts with…
21st Anniversary of Slinkee Minx’s ‘Summer Rain’
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In 2004, Australian dance duo Slinkee Minx ignited dance floors worldwide with their euphoric rework of ‘Summer Rain’. The track stormed the charts, debuting at #5 on the ARIA Singles Chart, holding #1 on the ARIA Dance Chart for 13 consecutive weeks, and topping the UK’s DMC World Hard House and Pop Club Charts. Certified…
More Return and Earn Locations in the Lake Macquarie Region
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Lake Macquarie residents have even more locations to recycle their eligible bottles, cans and cartons with the opening of a new Return and Earn machine. The Woodrising Shopping Centre Return and Earn machine is the 17th return point in the Lake Macquarie region, making it easier than ever to recycle eligible containers and get your…